Papanui High School

Alumni Association Newsletter

Papanui High School Alumni Association

30 Langdons Rd, Papanui, 8053 Christchurch, New Zealand Tel: 64-3-352 6119 Fax: 64-3-352 6117

Email: alumni@papanui.school.nz www.papanui.school.nz

Jeff Smith

Principal

Welcome back to our 2020 school year. We have got off to a

positive start within the school community and extended

Alumni Family.

We would like to further promote our relationship proactively

for our Alumni to be involved with the school community,

through two specific initiatives, the first being the Breakfast

Club and demonstrating their contribution to the Breakfast Club

by funding, alternatively, donating of food items. Secondly, the

opportunity to support our Careers Team with taking on our

students for work experience. This gives students an insight to

the world of careers and work life and is a valuable method of

learning for students.

Already we have had a successful event with the 1990’s reunion,

with upcoming events in May and October 2020.

Our school continues to be used widely by the broader community at large, and we

offer this support as part of our community base. We are strongly committed to the

holistic development of our students, through classroom learning, and encouraging

their participation in the many sporting and cultural activities, spiritual and service

commitments, and social activities within our extended school environment.

We highly value our connection with the PHS Alumni and look forward to your

ongoing support of the school.

Jeff Smith Principal

Recent & Upcoming Alumni Events

Reunion for Class of 1999 Recap

An alumni event was held on the 29th February for Papanui High alumni of

1999 at Lone Star Northlands. Thanks to Vicky Shultz for organising the

event!

35-Year Reunion

An upcoming 35-year reunion event is being organised for Papanui High alumni

of the 1980’s on the 2nd May at the Welles Street Bar & Restaurant.

Please confirm your meal by paying $35.00 by 22nd March. The bank account

details are:

S. Hillson

02-0816-0380149-004

Please include your name in the reference field.

The link to the Facebook Event page is:

https://www.facebook.com/events/783168938844270/

Thanks to S. Hillson for organising the event!

Recent & Upcoming Alumni Events

1960’s Annual Social Gathering Luncheon

The 1960’s alumni annual gathering for luncheon is being held on Saturday

23rd May at the Papanui Club, on Sawyers Arms Rd, Papanui. Start time is

11.30 am.

For more information, please contact Bill Greenwood at 021 921 897.

Please note this is a Buy Your Own Lunch event.

1950’s Annual Social Luncheon

The 1950’s annual social luncheon is another upcoming alumni event, with

date and location to be advised by Bev Orchard after April.

Papanui High School Breakfast Club

Any donations of unwanted blenders would also be greatly appreciated. These

would be useful for making smoothies and such. All donations can be delivered to

the Alumni office in A-block, entrance opposite the library.

Papanui High School has recently implemented a program providing nutritious

breakfasts for those students in need of assistance.

The Papanui High School Alumni Association is keen to proactively support the school

in this endeavour and would like to invite alumni to make whatever donations of food

products they can.

Examples of the types of food products the school is looking for

include:

Breakfast cereals (Weetbix, Cornflakes, Ricies etc)

Milk

Bread

Bread spreads (Margarine, Marmite, jam etc)

Canned & fresh fruits (fruits from gardens would be great!)

Because young people of today are apparently undergoing some sort of biological

evolution from previous generations of human beings, we would ask that any

food products containing peanuts or honey be avoided.

Opportunity to Support Papanui High School Careers

Department

Students are placed with an employer one day a week for a period of at least six weeks,

where they have an industry based learning plan and gain credits towards their NZQA

record of learning. If this sounds like something you could offer our students, please

contact Bev Gordon (Gateway Co-ordinator) at gdn@papanui.school.nz or 021 226 6119.

The Papanui High School Careers Department are always seeking viable opportunities

for students participating in the Gateway Program work experience in various industries.

Just A Reminder...

Feel free to contact the Papanui High School Alumni Association if

you would like any of the following to be added to future PHSAA

newsletters:

Births, deaths and marriages announcements

Upcoming events

Any other matters of interest

You can contact Jo Thomas-Hiddleston (Alumni Co-ordinator) at

alumni@papanui.school.nz or 03 352 6119 ext 535.